Clamping or holding tongs for meat-blocks.



T. PIECHOWlCZ.

GLAMPING 0R HOLDINGTUNGS FOR MEAT BLOCKS.

APPLICATION HLYEDZMAR. I4', 1911.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919. v

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iis'oEi'L PIEoHo'WIcz, oF UNIoN TOWNSHIP, TJNIoN COUNTY', NEW JERSEY. v

GLAMPING- OR HOLDING TONGS FOR MEAT-BLOCKS.

TO all whom t may concern.'

.Be it known that I, TsoFIL Prncnowicz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Union township, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clamping or Holding Tongs for Meat-Blocks; and I do hereb declare the following tobe `a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make-and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to 'characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofvthis specification.

This invention has reference, generally, to improvements in clamping or holding devices; and, the present invention relates,

more particularly, to a novel clamping de-V vice, in the form vof holding tongs attachable to and for use with the meat blocks, such as are used by butchers.

The present invention has for its principal object the production of a novel and simply constructed, as well as efficiently operating clamping device or holding tongs, adapted to be attached to a meat-block, the holding jaws of which are preferably and easily adjustable, so as to hold in position upon the block meat and bones of diilerent sizes, thereby avoiding the necessity of holding the meat or bone, by hand, during the operation of cutting, chopping, or sawing the same, upon the block.

The invention has for its further object to provide a means for more positively holding meat or bones upon the meat-block than can ordinarily be done by hand, and also to avoid possible injury to the operator. Y

Other objects of the invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood 'from the following detailed description of the present invention.

With the various objects of the present invention in view, the said .invention consists, primarily, in the novel meat and boneholding tongs for theuse of butchers hereinafter more fully set forth; and, the invention-consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various devlces and parts, as well asin the details of the construction of the said parts, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the clause of the claim which Specification of Letters Patent.

' scale, of fragmentary portions of the meatblock, showing in elevation andattached to the meat-block, the Ameat andbone-holding or clamping tongs in their. variously adjusted relations; and Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the same, said` section' being taken on l1ne 4-4 in said Fig-2.

Similar characters of reference lare employed in all of the said above described views, t0 indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings, the

reference-character 1 indicates the usual' form vof butchers meat-block to Vwhich is secured by means of screws 2, or "1in any other suitable manner, the meat and boneholding'or clamping device or tongs, indicated bythe reference-'character 3,VV and made aocordingto and embodying the principles of the present invention. -v Y The said holding or clamping devi-ce or tongs consists essentially, of an element ormember, as 4, suitably perforated for the reception of the above-mentioned screws 2, by means of which the saidV member 4 is secured upon the side of the meat-block at a point near the upper or chopping surface of the said block. The said element or member 4 is also provided with an upwardly projecting horn 5 which is suitably curved, as at 6, and provides a clamping or holding jaw, as will be understood. In its main-portion, the said element or member 4 is provided with a pin-receiving hole or perforation 7 for the reception of a pin 9. Pivotally mounted upon said pin, so as to be also movable and adjustably disposed with relation to the said clamping or holding jaw 5, is a tong-member or element 10 comprising a lever or arm-portion ll to the free end-portion of which is attached a chain 12 or other suitable operating means which is provided with a foot-piece or stirrup 13 for the proper operation of the said lever or Y Patented Feb. 25, 1919. Y

Application led March 14, 1917.'- Serial No. 154,673.

arm 12. The said tong-member or element Y member 0r portion, e514, whchisprevdsd upon its free end-portion with an upwe rdlyl pfeiectrlg horn 1,5` suitably curved, as 2111.16,

to provide afsec'ond` holding or "clamping jaw. Extending from theY lower edgegportion of said arm-likeniember lil and connected with the lower edge-portion 0f the lever lor arm-'portion 11"i`s a segment-like ymember 17 which providesV a; correspondment 10 upon said pin 9, and for itsv proper,v

adjustment with relation. toz said pin, so as that a limited or an extended range ofthey holding or clamping Jaws andl'maybe -readily and quickly. obtained. vThe previously-mentioned pin 9.is of such. length that its shank lextends suiciently beyond the.

outer face ofthe'said tongfmembeiror element 10, forthe Vreception thereon of a reff taining. nut, Vasv 21, whichl may be pinned upon said shank-portion by nieans'of a pin, as22, and whereby the two. tong-members or elements are operatively connected, aswill Abe clearly evident.y

VThe operation. oithe device forthe holding or retaining in proper position. Vupon the meat-block of pieces ofi meat and bones vary-` ing in/sizewill be fully .understood from anl inspection offthe several-figures of: the draw-Y ings, andcany urthen description of: the operation and-adjustments of the connected tong-.members or elements Vis A therefore deemed unnecessary.

Qf 0011x561 am aware. that SQmeQhengeS lmay be,v made in the general arrangements and combinations ofthe various devices and parts, as well as in the details lofthe construction of .thesaid parts, without depart- Ving from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the foregoing specificav tion, and as defined in the ClauSes'o-the i claims which are` appended thereto. Hence,

I do not limit my present invention to the exact arrangementsand `combinations olthe said specification, nor dol conine myself'to the exact details. of. the. construction of the said parts as illustrated in the. accompanying. drawings.

,50 said devices and partsask described in the Y Y In combination with a` supporting-block having a. recess in oneof its sides, off a. ineinber having a semicircular baseland a, curved; horn extending. from said base, said base,

being ksecured tothe block v,over nthe reess, a second member, a. pin. pivoting the second member to thefbase andhaviiig itshead 211.-,

gaging the recess, said second membrlhaaing an extended part having. a. slot therein and a curved horn at its end, one 0f thel walls of .the slot having recessesl therein adapted to be engagedby the pivot pin toi:

' adjusting the second memberV relative to the' first memberandv aliandle connectedwitlt the second member.

ln testimony that. I claim the.y invention set forth abovel have hereunto set my hand thislQth day of March, 19.17;

. TSOFIL BIECHQWICZ, i

Vitnesses: L f 1 FREDK. FRAENTZEL, FREDK. H-.f FRAENTZEL.

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